The Thane Police in Maharashtra nabbed a 31-year-old man from Assam who flew to Mumbai to commit thefts in the city as well as in Thane district and went back to his native place for hiding, an official said on Wednesday, reported the PTI.

The Thane city police have also claimed to have detected more than 20 break-ins with the arrest of Moinul Abdul Mallik Islam and recovered valuables worth over Rs 62 lakh from him, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Shivraj Patil, according to the PTI.